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Effects of mulching and fertilizer on nutrient dynamics of sand tailings growth with acacia hybrid.

Studies on the contribution of oil palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) mulch mat and its impact on fertiliser loss through leaching on sand tailings are lacking. Sand tailings in Malaysia formed through tin mining activities are problematic soils for agriculture and forestry. An experiment with two types o...

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Main Authors: Abu Bakar, Rosenani, Hussin, Aminuddin, Ibrahim, Wan Asma, Abdul Kadir, Wan Rasidah, Ahmad, Rozita
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Published: 2011
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spelling my.upm.eprints.236672015-10-08T06:33:29Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23667/ Effects of mulching and fertilizer on nutrient dynamics of sand tailings growth with acacia hybrid. Abu Bakar, Rosenani Hussin, Aminuddin Ibrahim, Wan Asma Abdul Kadir, Wan Rasidah Ahmad, Rozita Studies on the contribution of oil palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) mulch mat and its impact on fertiliser loss through leaching on sand tailings are lacking. Sand tailings in Malaysia formed through tin mining activities are problematic soils for agriculture and forestry. An experiment with two types of EFB mulch mat applied in combination with NPK (nitrogen:phosphorus:potassium) fertiliser was established in pots containing sandy tin tailing soil to assess their effects on soil nutrient enrichment and leaching. Application of mulch mat reduced leaching of fertiliser compared with treatments without mulch mats. Incorporating fertiliser inside the mulch mat at the production stage could be the best way of applying inorganic fertiliser on sandy soils as the amounts of N, P and K loss was reduced significantly compared with treatments without mulch. There was poor synchronisation between fertiliser input and plant nutrient demand. The amount of fertiliser applied seemed to be in excess of the uptake capacity by roots especially for highly mobile nutrients N and K. Application of mulch mat on sand tailings however did not ameliorate the soil nutrient properties after 16 weeks. This could be due to the porous nature of the sand tailings. 2011 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23667/1/Effects%20of%20mulching%20and%20fertilizer%20on%20nutrient%20dynamics%20of%20sand%20tailings%20growth%20with%20acacia%20hybrid.pdf Abu Bakar, Rosenani and Hussin, Aminuddin and Ibrahim, Wan Asma and Abdul Kadir, Wan Rasidah and Ahmad, Rozita (2011) Effects of mulching and fertilizer on nutrient dynamics of sand tailings growth with acacia hybrid. Journal of Tropical Forest Science, 23 (4). pp. 440-452. ISSN 0128-1283 English
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description Studies on the contribution of oil palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) mulch mat and its impact on fertiliser loss through leaching on sand tailings are lacking. Sand tailings in Malaysia formed through tin mining activities are problematic soils for agriculture and forestry. An experiment with two types of EFB mulch mat applied in combination with NPK (nitrogen:phosphorus:potassium) fertiliser was established in pots containing sandy tin tailing soil to assess their effects on soil nutrient enrichment and leaching. Application of mulch mat reduced leaching of fertiliser compared with treatments without mulch mats. Incorporating fertiliser inside the mulch mat at the production stage could be the best way of applying inorganic fertiliser on sandy soils as the amounts of N, P and K loss was reduced significantly compared with treatments without mulch. There was poor synchronisation between fertiliser input and plant nutrient demand. The amount of fertiliser applied seemed to be in excess of the uptake capacity by roots especially for highly mobile nutrients N and K. Application of mulch mat on sand tailings however did not ameliorate the soil nutrient properties after 16 weeks. This could be due to the porous nature of the sand tailings.
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author Abu Bakar, Rosenani
Hussin, Aminuddin
Ibrahim, Wan Asma
Abdul Kadir, Wan Rasidah
Ahmad, Rozita
spellingShingle Abu Bakar, Rosenani
Hussin, Aminuddin
Ibrahim, Wan Asma
Abdul Kadir, Wan Rasidah
Ahmad, Rozita
Effects of mulching and fertilizer on nutrient dynamics of sand tailings growth with acacia hybrid.
author_facet Abu Bakar, Rosenani
Hussin, Aminuddin
Ibrahim, Wan Asma
Abdul Kadir, Wan Rasidah
Ahmad, Rozita
author_sort Abu Bakar, Rosenani
title Effects of mulching and fertilizer on nutrient dynamics of sand tailings growth with acacia hybrid.
title_short Effects of mulching and fertilizer on nutrient dynamics of sand tailings growth with acacia hybrid.
title_full Effects of mulching and fertilizer on nutrient dynamics of sand tailings growth with acacia hybrid.
title_fullStr Effects of mulching and fertilizer on nutrient dynamics of sand tailings growth with acacia hybrid.
title_full_unstemmed Effects of mulching and fertilizer on nutrient dynamics of sand tailings growth with acacia hybrid.
title_sort effects of mulching and fertilizer on nutrient dynamics of sand tailings growth with acacia hybrid.
publishDate 2011
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